Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 12:05:14 +0100 From: "Karl M. Joch" <k.joch@kmjeuro.com> To: <freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: salesman is thinking..... Message-ID: <01bd6b83$07a7fee0$0100007f@ws01>
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one more thought. i think th reality is far away of our discussion. to
enhance the installed base FreeBSD needs the "normal" market. this means
small comapnies (80% in the whole world are small). but they need.
- 1 or 2 servers
- 3 - 20 workstations
- no neccecary of sysop/sysadmin
- easy setup and stable running system
FreeBSD have a lot of advantages against the M$ products. let me create a
standard installation:
- workstation:
pentium PC with word processcing, spredsheat, internet browser, email (í
had to learn that most of the "normal users" are not able or WILLING to
handle more).
- server
- internet connection with dialup (leased is expensive here in
europe).
so you need a pop client serving the mails from the ISP accounts
to local mail
server.
- a few GB harddisk space for the users.
- a small fax server program.
- comercial software for their dialy work
so no need of Tcl (or whatever).
it would make sence to have an auto setup system for a workstation:
- standard FreeBSD system with:
- all neccecary componets (the ideas about neccecary will differ i
am sure)
- X-Windows with a few selected components
- Word Procession, Spreadsheet, Email and Browser Software.
ánd inform the people about the advantages of FreeBSD.
the same thing would be neccecary for a sérver system. think about the
advatages of a FreeBSD Server in a Network:
- included Software for Internet, Mail, Pop, Windows Connection using Samba
and so much more.
i personally think that this are the points the users wants to here. they
don´t care about Tcl, GUI, aso..... REMEMBER: the user was happy with a DOS
based system in text mode till somebody comes and told him YOU NEED A GUI !
karl m. joch
>On 18 Apr, Don Wilde wrote:
>> Edwin Culp wrote:
>>>
>>> Time to put on my flame proof suit. I can't wait any more. What is
>>> wrong
>>> with comming up with a vga xwindows and a simple mozilla as a
>>> configuration
>>> front end for configuration. This is the front end that more than maybe
>>> 80 Million people are using. Doesn't this tell us something? How many
>>> people are using Tcl/Tk or any other option?
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